Specifications

Recording
Studio 32 Reference Manual
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Bouncing Tracks
Sometimes it is necessary to combine several tracks onto another track, particularly
when you are running out of tape tracks. Example: Once you’ve recorded the vocal
harmonies on four different tracks, you could bounce them all over to one track, or
two tracks for a stereo mix, thereby freeing up the original four tracks.
When bouncing tracks, you must control the tape tracks being bounced with the
Channel FADERS, instead of hearing them through MONITOR 1/2. You then route
the signals to a Group which corresponds to the track(s) you wish to bounce to.
Example: If we were bouncing those four vocal tracks to track 5, we would press the
FADER SOURCE button for those channels (TAPE position), route them to Group 1
(which is “normalled” to the input of track 5 on the tape deck), create a desirable
mix, and place track 5 in record. Here’s the recipe:
To bounce tracks to a single track (mono):
1 For each Channel (tape track) you wish to bounce, press the FADER SOURCE
button so it is down.
This selects the TAPE IN jacks as the source of the Channel FADERS.
2 Assign the Channels to Group 1 by pressing the 1/2 button next to the long fader.
Make sure none of these channels is assigned to L/R. Also make sure that no
unwanted channels or Aux Returns are assigned to Group 1/2, and that none are
being heard through the MONITOR 1/2 mix.
3 Turn each Channel’s PAN knob hard left.
This routes the signals to Group 1 only.
4 Place track 5 into record-ready, and adjust the Group 1 MASTER FADER to
maximum.
If you have an ADAT-XT, press and hold ANALOG INPUT and one of the first
four track keys, so that Input 1 will “normal” to Input 5. For other multitrack
recorders, check to see if they have normalling or electronic patching.
5 In the Control Room section, press the GRP 1/2 switch and make sure all other
switches are off.
This will allow you to hear Group 1 in the left Control Room monitor, and bring
it up in the Studio 32’s meter. If you wish, you may press the MONO switch so
it’s in both speakers.
6 Adjust each Channel FADER to achieve a desirable mix.
If necessary, you may adjust the Group Fader down to avoid clipping the tape
track.
7 Rewind the tape, and record onto track 5 those portions you wish to bounce.
8 Tracks 1-4 are now available for recording new parts.
Monitoring through the recorder: Instead of monitoring the GRP 1/2 feed in the
control room, you may want to use MON 1/2, turning off all other monitor level
controls except the track you’re bouncing to (track 5, in this example). This method
ensures that the patching, track arming, and levels are correct.